Turkey and Saudi Arabia's rocky relations: A brief history
As Riyadh and Ankara sign a historic defence agreement with Pakistan, MEE charts the turbulent ties between the two powers Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is received by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on 7 August 2026 (Saudi Press Agency/Handout via Reuters) In a highly symbolic move, the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Turkey were pictured performing Friday prayers together this week in the holy city of Mecca. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi…
Where: United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, China, Turkey, Istanbul
Exact coordinates
united arab emirates: 23.420, 53.850
saudi arabia: 23.890, 45.080
egypt: 26.820, 30.800
pakistan: 30.380, 69.350
iran: 32.430, 53.690
iraq: 33.220, 43.680
china: 35.860, 104.200
turkey: 38.960, 35.240
istanbul: 41.010, 28.980
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